The Fate of the Vasa a) Things that went right: 1. The ship was completed in the designated timeframe with gaudy decorations. 2. Almost everything was as per the plan, apart from the fact that the base was destabilized. Even after frequent transformations, the ship was designed according to what the King wished for. b) Things that went wrong: 1. Henrik Hybertsson (the shipwright) became ill and died in 1627 He died one year before the Vasa was completed. During the year of his illness, he shared supervision of the project with his assistant, Hein Jacobsson, and the shipbuilder Johan Isbrandsson. Jacobsson was made responsible for completing the project after Hybertsson’s death. According to historical records, management of the Vasa project …show more content…
No known methods for calculating factors such as stability, stiffness, and sailing characteristics of ships Methods of calculating the center of gravity, the heeling characteristics, and stability factors for sailing ships were unknown. As a consequence, ships’ captains had to learn the operational characteristics of their ships by trial-and-error testing. Vasa was the most spectacular, but certainly not the only, ship to sink by heeling over during the 17th and 18th centuries. Measurements taken and calculations performed since 1961 indicate that the Vasa was so unstable it would have heeled over at a list of 10 degrees; it could not have withstood the wind gust of 8 knots that caused the ship to capsize (8 knots -- about 9 mph -- being the estimated speed of the gust that caused the Vasa to sink) [2]. Recent calculations indicate the ship would have heeled over in a breeze of 4 knots. That the wind was so light is verified by the fact that the crew had to extend the sails by hand upon launch. Lieutenant Petter Gierdsson testified at the formal inquiry held in September of 1628: “The weather was not strong enough to pull out the sheets, although the blocks were well lubricated. Therefore, they had to push the sheets out, and one man was enough to hold a
In the book Chen and Hong travel down the Yangtze river and across the Grand Canal on their way to Beijing. When they near the end of the grand canal they’re told that they can no longer travel by river, hence the Yellow River has flooded. While unloading from the dock they see a beautiful ship coming into port “Her five masts were staggered off the middle and tilted forward and aft, this kept each sail from getting becalmed” (Bosse 132). This quote is talking about a type of warship used by the Chinese in Song era called a “Junk”. These ships usually had five masts and each were staggered to allow them to constantly be full of wind and also to reduce the chance of tipping. These type of ships were used by dynasties and merchants along the river for transport and war. According to Junk (Ship) “The sail-plan is also spread out between multiple masts, allowing for a powerful sail surface, with a low centre of effort which reduces the tipping moment.” (Junk (Ship)). This quote supports that Bosse wrote this book correctly because it shows that the author didn’t just make up the fact about junk ships and that he actually researched the time period. Bosse also depicts the use of the Imperial Exam well in this
It was a very slow process because there were not many supplies or tools. The Merrimac needed a thousand tons of iron. It was difficult to get some because there were very few iron manufacturers anywhere in the South and there was just one able to supply enough. Merrimac got a small share of iron and then went to work. It took over a year to get this ship finished.
However the film had some flaws. The beginning failed at establishing strong characters. Most of the characters in the film had no in depth personality and instead were just objects to push the story forward. On the other hand, the ending of the film was very effective. It lead well into the beginning of A New Hope. It ends with the rebels fleeing from Vader while A New Hope begins with Darth Vader boarding the rebels ship. Also the audience got an explanation to why the Death Star was so easy to destroy. Galen Erso designed the planet killer with a flaw in the the center of the star. This allowed the rebels to easily blow it up in A New Hope. Rogue One accomplishes its main goal of developing a story outside of the normal episodes in the
What were conditions like on the boat? What type of boat is it? What section of the boat does Fievel and his family travel in? (10 pts)
At about 10:15 P.M. Revere got into his boat to cross the Charles River to Charlestown. Again, he was not alone; Joshua Bentley and Thomas Richardson, two shipbuilders, provided Revere with a boat and escorted him across the river. As they crossed the river, they ran into the HMS Somerset, a large armed ship that was specifically positioned there to prevent nocturnal movement. On any other night, Revere probably would have been spotted, but there was a lunar anomaly in which the moon was lower than usual. Instead of shedding light on Revere's boat, the moon now put a shadow on the boat and made it nearly invisible. Even God, it seemed, had had a hand in helping Revere that night. Revere's boat passed the HMS Somerset safely and landed in Charlestown. There awaiting Revere were a group of Whigs and Brown Beauty, a mare that had been provided by John Larkin.
It is evident that World War II still affects the world today, but are these repercussions the aftermath of a master plan for destruction? The Nazi Party and Hitler were the most significant characters for World War II and thus, they truly made history, however, they made it worse. Many different causes for this devastation have been concluded starting with the end of World War I and the harsh blameful Treaty of Versailles, the new found control in Germany, and the Great Depression; even though was most harmful in America, affected the world in its entirety. Are these the factors that led to the ‘Final Solution’, are these the problems that encouraged Hitler to seize the world? There were many elements prior to World War II leading to the annihilation of Jews, Hitler’s experiences in World War I greatly influenced his outlook on warfare and the Jewish, another predominate factor was the approval of building the camps and chambers in Germany, and lastly the documented intentions for the ‘Final Solution’.
of any white passengers aboard the boat on May 13. Smalls and his crew acted alone on the
From the beginning to end, the ships had to go through many changes in order to accommodate all of the cargo. The first ships used suffered greatly in the African water because they were wooden. As time passed the ships were modified for the journeys. For example, copper was added to help fight against shipworms. Rediker mentions in the book the details of how the ship is built and he even includes the measurements of the wood used and the supplies needed. Shortly after explaining this, he mentions the beatings some of the crew had to take if they were to mess up any part of the ship.
The Titanic worked like you would expect. Just like any other boat or ship, it floated because it weighed less than the amount of liquid it displaced. However, many factors contributed to the sinking of the Titanic. Rivets are very
The ship had undergone an experiment that caused it to disappear from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, reappear in Norfolk, Virginia, then return rematerialized back to the ship yard just short of 15 minutes. It is said that this rematerialization caused men to become fused with the ship. “The men on board
First, I will cover the actual weather conditions of that night and how they may have impacted the ship. Some believe th...
The water temperature that night was below freezing. The wrought iron rivets that fastened the hull plates to the Titanic's main structure also failed because of brittle fracture during the collision with the iceberg. Low water temperatures contributed to this failure [Garzke and others, 1994].
Thomas Andrews was the designer of the Titanic and its sister ships. His original designs of the ships was to have a double hull ship, 46 lifeboats and have the watertight bulkheads go all the way up to B deck. While he was on the ship inspecting it, he had written down notes to improve the ship. His designs were either vetoed or removed in the ship building process. One reason on why his original design were vetoed or removed because of money. If Andrews’s designs were not vetoed or removed, the Titanic would probably have been able to withstand the crash with iceberg and there would not be a design error. Since they had not followed the original design the ship was not a double hull ship, only had 20 life boats that did not suffice the amount of people on the ship and all the watertight bulkheads did not go all the way up to B deck. When the Titanic had hit the iceberg, water immediately started to flood the ship and would slowly pass the water line that was made after the original design. Once the water passed those water lines and started to fill into the other compartments the ship only had a few hours left to stay afloat. The water filled into the other water compartments like falling dominos and would continue until the ship was filled with water and break into two pieces. If the ship was, double hulled and the water line went all the way to B deck; the ship would either kept going or be able to stay
My artifact is an essay focusing on a theme from Everybody Leaves,arguing about how the author reveals the theme and proving it with 6 pieces of evidence. I learned the world can be a cruel place for many individuals, I consider myself blessed to have been born in San Francisco.I also learned about how other people live their life everyday, struggling to get by, wondering what will they eat, if they eat, and overall the pain of poverty and how it can affect an entire community. I used the book to find evidence and better understand the situation of its community through the eyes of Nieve Guerra. My essays main idea was to show how the life of one individual affected by the choices of others. It shows how the individual has no control over her own life and how she never had a choice to begin with. I was assigned this artifact to show my understanding of Everybody Leaves and how
Sailing has been around for millennia, and is considered to be one of the earliest and most environmentally friendly methods of water transport. Sailboats act as a method of transportation, exercise, and entertainment. These now more structurally developed and masterfully modeled ships have been engineered for efficiency, and these advancements have ensured durability and speed among modern sailboats. The great strength and ability of sailboats has given competitive owners the opportunity to participate in races, but generally sailboats have come to exist as more of a relaxed hobby. The expensive activity of sailing is demanding both physically and mentally, as it tests anticipative abilities and endurance. To understand the physics concepts at work in a sailboat is immensely advantageous, as it can generally improve one’s performance.